Purported Videos Of DGP Ramchandra Rao Showing Objectionable Conduct With Woman Go Viral
Bengaluru : A controversy has erupted in Karnataka after an alleged video surfaced showing Dr Ramachandra Rao, a DGP-rank IPS officer and father of gold smuggling accused Ranya Rao, in intimate moments inside his official chamber. The footage, which has gone viral, purportedly shows Rao hugging and kissing different women while in uniform during office hours. Sources say the visuals appear to have been secretly recorded inside the DGP’s office and feature women visiting on different occasions in varied outfits, with Rao interacting closely with them while official work was underway.
Speaking to the media in Bengaluru on Monday, DGP Rao said, These are manipulated videos. No such incident has taken place. I will discuss the matter with my advocate and take a decision in this regard. DGP Rao had gone to the office of Home Minister G. Parameshwara in the wake of the development to offer clarification on the issue. However, sources said Parameshwara conveyed through a staff member that he would not be able to meet him, following which DGP Rao exited the office.
It can be recalled that in a major embarrassment to the Karnataka Police Department, purported videos showing objectionable behaviour by jailed actress Ranya Rao’s stepfather and Karnataka DGP K. Ramachandra Rao, with a woman inside his office while in uniform, went viral on Monday. The videos purportedly showed Ramachandra Rao in uniform inside his official chamber, engaging in intimate behaviour with a woman.
The acts were reportedly captured on CCTV cameras installed in the office. Ramachandra Rao is serving as the Director General of Police in the Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement (DCRE). Sources noted that there had been rumours for some time that videos involving a senior IPS officer would surface. Those who released the videos have blurred the faces of the woman, added background music and included captions before circulating them on social media.
Former Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said Ramchandra Rao has insulted the entire Police Department. “If a senior IPS officer can stoop down to this level, I am short of words. These officers must be role models. They should not be spared, and action must be initiated in this regard,” the former minister said. Earlier, the Karnataka government placed Ramchandra Rao on compulsory leave in March 2025 in connection with the gold smuggling case.
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